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| Sarwan Singh removed his saffron-coloured turban and climbed down the canal wall holding one end, while his friends held the other end to support him. (video below) |
June 7, 2016, NewsCrunch
A Sikh man identified as Sarwan Singh has made a global splash after removing his turban to save a drowning dog.
Independent, Mirror, Metro, Mashable, Daily Mail have run the video, which has now gone viral, along with his heartwarming story.
Sarwan Singh and his friends spotted a street dog drowning in a large canal in an unidentified location in rural Punjab. The canal walls lined with cement were steep and slippery had made it impossible for the dog to climb back, which was drowning from exhaustion.
Sarwan Singh removed his saffron-coloured turban and climbed down the canal wall holding one end, while his friends held the other end to support him.
The video shows Sarwan Singh carefully throwing another piece of cloth around the black dog and using it as tether to haul it up successfully.
Turbans are of immense religious significance fo Sikhs and a Sikh man never removes it. Many Sikj websites also carried the video of Sarwan Singh's heroic act fully endorsing what he had done.
A Sikh man, became an Internet hero after he removed his turban to help a five-year-old boy, hit by a car, in Auckland.
The five-year-old was walking with his sister after school, when he was he was hit by the car.
Last year, another Sikh in Auckland, Harman Singh, had gained global acclaim for a similar act. he had removed his turban to wipe the blood and comfort a child who had been hit by a car.